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Question 2721

jamb 2002

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
business

Agrace

Brice

Ceyes

Dsink

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Question 2722

jamb 2002

Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Adismiss

Bcomment

Cintact

Dconfuse

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Question 2723

jamb 2002

Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Aexport (noun)

Bcommute

Cintend

Dimport (verb)

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Question 2724

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Let us not indulge in recrimination?

Aindictment

Baccusation

Ccounter-accusation

Dunfounded allegation

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Question 2725

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The warring tribes have been told to parley with each other.

Aobserve a truce

Bhold talks

Csign a treaty

Dsuspend hostilities

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Question 2726

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The Executive Secretary has just assumed office.

Aresumed work

Bstarted work

Creturned

Dbeen sworn in

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Question 2727

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

They are considered to be legal luminaries

Adirectors

Bpower

Cexperts

Dpractioners

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Question 2728

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The teacher's apparent nonchalant attitude was misconstrued by his students?

Acondoned

Bmisrepresented

Cmisquoted

Dmisinterpreted

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Question 2729

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

His success may be described as a Pyrrhic victory?

Acostly

Ba deserving victory

Can easy victory

Dindecisive

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Question 2730

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

I wonder what will be left of his essay when the extraneous material is deleted?

Asuperfluous

Berroneous

Crelevant

Dmain

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Question 2731

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Adigun's jokes are always puerile?

Aamusing

Bchildish

Cempty

Dentertaining

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Question 2732

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Teachers of music believes in its therap.eutic effect?

Ahealing

Bsound

Clyrical

Drhythmic

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Question 2733

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The man outran his wife when they heard the eerie sound?

Ascary

Bhissing

Charsh

Dloud

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Question 2734

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The manager made disparaging remarks about the retiring officer?

Arude

Bderogatory

Cparochial

Dcynical

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Question 2735

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Tortoises need cool climates and must have places where they can hibernate?

Areproduce

Bhide at night

Csleep deeply

Drelax

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Question 2736

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

I wish the commander were less adamant about his proposed reprisal attack on the enemy?

Asentimental about / rehearsed

Bunyielding about / retailatory

Csupportive of / retributive

Dtolerant of / surprise

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Question 2737

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

He is a stringer for a newspaper?

Aa financier of

Ban editor of

Ca freelancer for

Da reporter for

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Question 2738

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Practicing medicine is not as lucrative as many people think?

Aknow

Bunderstand

Cconsider

Dassume

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Question 2739

jamb 2002

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The President gave another extemporaneous speech last Friday.

Aunprepared

Bfascinating

Cplanned

Dunfavourable

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Question 2740

jamb 2002

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

Aconvenient

Bmadam

Cembarrass

Dcontribute

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